Beverly A. Burgess

The family of Beverly Ann Burgess (nee Wharton) sadly announce that after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease she passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the age of 77 years. After just a few days of his passing, she joins her husband Tom and is now at peace. She will forever be remembered by her daughters Lori (Matt), Julie (Jason) and Danna (Steven), her grandchildren Justin, Larissa, Lauren, Alexia, Dylan, Sabrina and Jake, her sister Sylvia (Gerry) and brother John as well as many other family members and friends. She is predeceased by her husband Tom, and her parents, Arthur and Yvette (nee Schryer).

Born in Lachine, Quebec and raised in Cornwall, Ontario, Bev will always be remembered for her strength and loyalty. She met her husband Tom at a high school dance, and they shared 53 wonderful years together in Montreal, Quebec. She wasn’t easy to get to know but once you did, you had a friend for life. She was a successful entrepreneur and spent many years doing bookkeeping for her businesses. There wasn’t anything that she couldn’t do if she set her mind to it. She was always feisty and kept this spirit even in her later days where she kept the care workers on their toes. Before her illness progressed, she enjoyed traveling to warm and sunny destinations with family and friends or entertaining guests in the backyard of their home. She took such pride in her daughters and grandchildren and was always there to support them.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to LAHAIE AND SULLIVAN, CORNWALL FUNERAL HOME, WEST BRANCH, 20 Seventh Street West, (613-932-8482). A private Service of Remembrance will take place. A combined celebration of her and Tom’s life will take place on Saturday, August 22, 2020, between 1pm-5pm at the Ramada Inn: 805 Brookdale Avenue Cornwall, Ontario K6J 4P3. We will be located in the Saint Lawrence Ballroom. We remind you that we are limited to 50 people indoors due to the current situation of Covid-19 and ask that you give everyone a chance to pay their respects. We kindly ask that you wear a mask and to maintain social distancing. If you are a person vulnerable to Covid-19 and cannot attend, we completely understand and invite you to leave a message on her online memoir at www.lahaiesullivan.ca If anyone wishes to make a donation in her honour, it would be appreciated by the family if donations are to the Alzheimer’s Society of Montreal, 4505 Notre-Dame Street West, Montreal, Quebec H4C 1S3, www.alzheimermontreal.ca